Werder Bremen attacking midfielder Aaron Hunt displayed a fine act of sportsmanship on Saturday, convincing the referee to rescind a penalty awarded after he had fallen in the Nurnberg box.
The 27-year-old took the praise of his opponents, who were 2-0 down at the time, as the ref restarted play.
http://youtu.be/6hZEPATNMxM
The incident is similar to the famous Robbie Fowler-David Seaman penalty in 1997.
After Fowler went down in the box the referee immediately pointed to the spot. On this occasion, Fowler's plea to the referee not to award a penalty didn't work...
http://youtu.be/ZUrcX6kpkU0
